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!' State BPW Convention to Be Held in Salem ... . ! Society Editor. The Statesman . i ' . . nr-. it 1 ui i ittv 9 tar KiImh TtntinoM and Prafesfeional . Women club members, wno wQT serve u effiau to the state convention to be held here those date. The Salem club has the distinct honor of harm one of .its own members, Mrv Arthur Wed dle, as the state president, who will president the board meetings and convention sessions during the three days. Convention, headquarters and registration booth wiU be at the Senator hotel. Kmrly five hundred women from all over the state arc expected to register during: tha convention. " j ' ' ' . ' : j ' . " : '' lint event scheduled for Friday. May 13 is the noon luncheon for executive board in g JS,, 2 William J. Unfoot heading the committee in charge. Friday night at 6:30 an informal banquet will be held at the chamber of with Mrs. Zuia Van Gilder and Mrs. Laura Pangl as co-chairmen. .The gypsy motif wffl te earned out in the food, decorations and costume. Im mediately following there win be a fun nifcht. frolic in the -armory with Miss Mathilda GiUes an Mrs. Sue Booch co-chairmen. Opening btwines. tKi Saturday. May 14 will be at Sc30 a. m. at the First Methodfst church with Mrs. Weddlepreaiding Luncheon will also beheld at the church and international relations will be the theme. Dean Ava Milan of Oregon State coDege and several ude1 rOB thTorient will be guests. Mrs. Mona Yoder is in charge of the luncheon. At the afternoon session election of officers will be the highlight. National Vice-President to Speak Event of Saturday night will be the formal banquet at the Marion hoteL Mrs. Weddle will preside and introduce the guest speaker. Judge Sarah J Hughes of Dallas. Texas, first national vice-presraeni oi in or uuuj. v wrnuu mryuun m uuvw tainment, music and singing. A feature of; the affair will be a May Pole dance, by a group of Salem high school atudents from Mrs. Grace Wolgamott's classes. Hostesses at the reception will be the Dallas and Woodburn elubc. . . . . , The president's breakfast is slated for Sunday morning,; May 13 at the Marion hotel with Mrs. Leon Jensen. Eugene, junior past presi dent introducing the past presidents. Installation of officers 'and the emblem ceremony by the Hillsboro club will - take place during the breakfast. Miss Minnie Just is chairman of the affair. i . ... Closing event of the convention will be the farewell executive board luncheon at Nohlgren's at 12:3Q on Sunday with 150 expected to at tend. Miss Pbebe McAdams heads the directorate for the luncheon. , SB tmwttti Wm HUBS SOCI ETY C r MUSIC Th Oregon Statomoiu Sote May L ISO i .: r r x v ? ' ' r - '';, v - V""'4, - . If 1 1 L r - -. . . .. , i .-.i 7i V :; Several dozen BPW club women above, made corsages for the formal banquet to-be) held during the state convention, at ens of the workshops. Left to rlaht arburiot the ta ble are Miss Juaha Holmes, Mrs Ben Ramseyer. Miss Mildred .Yetter, Miss Betty jDofson, state cctrespejftding secretary; Krs. Effie Kfng, Miss Minnie Just. Miss Dfia Smith and Miss Vivian Hftnij. (Kenneli-Dlis). . ' " " " - : ' i ' A group of Salem BPW club members, pictured below. Jbus? making mfplafujre ulf cases, yhich will serve as favors for tha state board luncheon on MayjlS at Nihl ' orens. Reading left to right around the 'tabla are Mrs. Jessie Davidson, Miss Ruth! McAd- uiiia, mia. inumus t.. nueu. jr., miss name nara, miss rnece MCAaams ana Mrs. "Mo tel Larder. IKenneil-tllis). ; Directorate making final plans for the annual state convention of Business and Professional Women's clubs to be held ln Salem May 13-15 are left io right Mrs. John Versteeg. general convention chairman and nevly elected president ef the Salem club; MrTs. Arthur Weddle, state president and a past president of the Salem club, who will preside at all sessions; and Mrs. Charles Fcrrette. president of the Salem dub, who appointed all convention committees. (Kennell- EUfi). , ; j - - .I-.--. ; - "i " i. .'. i : ""'"I " ' "' ' "A.-" " '''Ill I III! W.HI.,!.. (" T 1 ' 4 I it ( - i n -Sr4. T"' "'i . J -i Committee workers look time out during one of ie BPW club workshops to discuss the ccrr.ingfatd convention to be held here next week. Left to jright are Miss Vada Hill, chairman of finances for tfie convention, Mrs. KJarion Wooden. Jchairman of the formal banquet; Mrs. Zula Van GUder, co-chairman for fun night; Mrs. William Linfodt. making arrangements for the board luncheon; and Miss Dean or Roberts, in charge of music icrjihe alnvention.: CKennell-Qlis). BMMMaavMnMMSVWRa JiH-'aWi i ! 'fl r """ '',l W" ; " ; ' ' if' ii 1! I The, Spring Social Whirl ... The coming week is filled with varied social events Vith lunch eons and teas highlighting the agenda. . 1 At Homeh Resumed Mrs. Douglas McKay, wife of Oregon's governor, will resume her weekly at homes this Tuesday at her Jerris avenue residence. Inter ested townspeople d visitors in the capital are invited to call dur ing, the afternoon. To Fete a Visitor . Arriving in the capital Monday1 by , train will be Ms. Paul Mo ser of New York City, who will be the house guest this week of her son-in-law and daughter. Dr. and Mrs: Dean K. Brooks. Mrs, Mo- -ser has visited in the capital previously in interest of the Presbyter ian church; She is a member of the Presbyterian board of foreign missions, j Mrs. Brooks will entertain informally with ai at home on Wed nesday afternoon at her East Center street residence for the pleas ure of her: mother between the hours of 2 and 5 o'clock. Friends, who wish to meet Mrs. Moser, are being invited through the press to calL '1 v The hostess and honor guest will receive informally in the liv ing room. Assisting about the rooms will be Mrs. Charles H Bates, Mrs. Kenneth McNeice, Mrs. Horace Miller, Mrs. Lewis Clark, Mrs. Orville Cox, Mrs. James Stone. Mrs. Harvey Gibbens and Mrs. Wal lace Carson. Bouquets of iris and other spring' flowers 'will provide the decorative note. Luncheon For Mrs. Stiff A group of matrons are arranging a lura-heon for Wednesday afternoon at the North Summer street home off Mrs. Henry V. Comp ton in compliment to Mrs. Herbert L. Stiff. jr Covers will be placed for sixteen and a shower will lete the honor guest. Bridge will be in play after the luncheon hour ' ' ; ; . ' . ' ? ' 1 Hostesses to Entertain j ; , . V f - I i Mrs. Lloyd Riches" and Mrs. Ralph Campbell are planning a lun cheon for Thursday afternoon at the former's new home in Ben Lo mand Park In compliment to a large group ef matron. Guests have been bidden to a 1:15 o'clock luncheon with bridge to be in play fol lowing. The hostesses will use spring flowers in .decorating. ' l ; 'i .! ' i - ;' r-- --r"' ' , : ..' ",i Spinsters to Honor Mothers : f ' f ' The Spinsters will. entertain with their annual Mother's 'day breakfast on Sunday, May 8 at the Senator' hotel at o'clock. Miss Music Week Events Slated . As its contributiotKjo the hundredth anniversary of the death oI ' Frederic Chopin, and as opening eyent of Music week Willamette -university will present Ralph Dobbs in 24 preludes of the g rest Po lish musical genius, on Monday night at Waller" ha IL The recital open to the public, will begin at 8:15 p. m. . , Those who attend- the Monday night concert are Invited jo the reception, which the Music Teachers association will give hvhono of Prof. Dobbs at Lausanne hall, following the concert. In the re ceiving line will be Profl and Mrs. Dobbs. 'Dean and Mrs. Melvl Geist. Miss Lena Belle Tartar and Mr. John Schmidt. j Mrs. Frank Burlingham will pour and three Willamette musle students, Aldene Gould, Jean Rickli and Pauline BrlstlinJ will assist with serving. The committee in charge is Mrs. Robert Schroeder, Mrs.; David Eason and Mrs. John Schmidt ; ' At the Tuesday meeting of the Music Teachers association n Ro berts' Studio, members will present students of high school age in recital. Refreshments will be served at the conclusion of jthe recitaL The committee in charge is Ruth Bedford. Jean Hobson Rich' and Prof. T. S. Roberts. Attendants at this affair is by invitation. ' ' ' " ' ' I June Wedding Date Set . It will be a June wedding for Mary Reimann and Qscafr Chris- tensen, jr. The couple, who announced their engagement last fall, will exchange their marriage vows on Saturday, June 11 at the First Baptist church with the Rev. J. R.' Turnbull performing the B to'clceil ceremony. A reception will follow in the" church parlors. j Miss Reimann and her fiance are Juniors at OregoO State col lege and will complete their senior year at the University of Oregon. They wilLlive, in Salem this summer, moving to Eugene in Septem ber.! The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. 'and Mrs. Leo Reimansa and a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority." Her fiance is the on f Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Christensen and 'his fraternity is Beta ThetaPL " ' ' Dances on Week End Agenda L ,. ! . . : : t -ft i " ' .Two dances are on the social agenda for the coming weekejtdL Trotters dub will hoid Its formal dance Friday night at Glenwoad ballroom with dancing to the music of Glenn :Woodrys orchestra be- a t i vtk nr. Mrm r.ri Wnnd ha 1 the committea 1 ... -.a . - 1 TtaMA in charge. The club flu end the season wiin a spons o"S M ay poles wS! deccrale fr.e state convention on May :e tsblesslor tle formal rxmrjueL lay 14 a the Marion hoieL,Tr which wiU be a highlht cf the BPW dub The May day theoi wil also be carried out' , Margaret Love 11 is chairman of the Patricia Viesko, invitations; Mrs. inne Wade, telephone!: Mrs. John directorate and assisting are Miss James Armpriest MTyd M Cor7 Steelhammer and Mrs. Charles Tillicum Dance Saturday X, It-.. ,;tt rtA n " tui Anfir Saturday niehi V IIUKWU H Will wun . - ' . 1 May 7, witlj an informal dance at the Marion hotel. A buffet dtnrxf will be served at 9 'clock with dancing follow ing. The May daj theme will be carried out in the decorations and the committee 14 charge includes Mrs. L. Benson, Mrs. Richard A. Meyer and Ir B. Z. Owens. j , In the aprxsintments and reception bjfoilcw. At wcr rnakino; jthe May poles are left to right; Miss Helen V lllller. Mrs. T. E. Rilea. Miss Aiterta Sioemakei, Missi "Dorothy Cornelius, Mrs. Mabel Clock. Miss Helen " Fletcher and Mrs. Mona Yoder. (SenntU-EUisX j Barclay, decorations. Honor guests at the affair will be mothers, of Spinsters and patronesses of the philanthropic organization. - Plans for the affair will be completed at a meeting of the group Monday night at the home of the president, Mrs. Peter H..Geiser. Assisting hostesses will be Mrs. Stuart McPhinney and Miss Betty Jean Manolea. I iv v r-"'- 'i; - ''9'"' l' 1 1 I a :